Rookie Christopher Morel homered for the third straight game and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 6-5 on Friday.
The Red Sox had taken a 4-0 lead on the scoreboard and appeared headed for an easy win because of their 20-6 record in June.
Jarren Duran, who returned to the Boston lineup after missing the three-game road series against Toronto because he’s not vaccinated, homered to center field on Adrian Sampson’s first pitch of the game.
Jackie Bradley Jr. made it 0-4 with a three-run double in the second inning. Rich Hill had no problems through the first four innings until he left the mound with a sprained left knee in the fifth inning, in which Chicago had three runs.
The Cubs scored three more runs with two outs in the sixth and took a 6-5 lead on Morel’s new home run.
The 23-year-old, who had a career-best five hits against Cincinnati on Thursday, hit his two-run homer to the left off Hansel Robles (1-3).
For the Cubs, the Dominicans Christoper Morel 5-1, one scored, three produced and Narciso Crook 2-0. Venezuelans Willson Contreras 2-0, two runs scored, and Rafael Ortega 0-0, one run. Brazilian Yan Gomes 2-0. Puerto Rican Nelson Velázquez 4-1, one run scored, one RBI.
For the Red Sox, the Dominicans Rafael Devers 5-1 and Franchy Cordero 4-2, one scored. Mexican Alex Verdugo 4-1. Puerto Rican Christian Vázquez 3-1, one scored.
